“She is one of our captains,” Bennett said. “She is a great communicator and really great at controlling a play, which is important for a setter. I trust her to make calls.”

Mitchell led New Bern with 25 service points. Caitlin Solter had six kills, Melton had four and Sydney Gilgo and Jordan each had three.

Everyone on New Bern's varsity roster got in the match.

“The way I do rotations, especially for varsity, everyone gets to play in the first three (sets),” Bennett said. “If we are having to go into fourth or fifth sets, that's where the rotation gets picked more.

“Everyone gets to play right off the bat.”

Havelock got within 4-3 in the first set and 10-7 in the second set.

Sha'Nice Frazier had three kills for the Rams and MaKayla Brown had four service points.

New Bern travels to West Craven on Thursday for its third match of the week. Havelock (0-1) travels to Pamlico on Thursday.